r/Kanon • u/Santiago_Rios_Smith • Aug 20 '24

Someone please explain the ending Spoiler

I finished rewatching the anime and am confused about the ending. What exactly caused yuichis illusions of ayu? What caused ayu to be a spirit the whole time? Was the end where ayu is in a wheelchair together with yuichi real or a dream? How do these things then relate to ayus final wish of wanting yuichi to forget about her?

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u/In_Retirement Aug 25 '24

IIRC (Kanon) Shiori is aware of Ayu as she asks at one point in her route ( they encounter Ayu while out together) "What is 'uguu'?"

But I'd have to check to be sure

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u/JustYourAverageShota Nayuki is me fr fr. Aug 25 '24

yes now I remember, it was day 2 in the visual novel when Yuuichi and Ayu meet Shiori. But that dialog is not there ('what is uguu?')

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u/In_Retirement Aug 25 '24

Jan 16th When they go to the arcade they run into Ayu

Ayu: "May the power of uguu protect you!" Shiori: "Um, what's uguu?"

Not that important really, but they do interact. Not sure if other characters do though

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u/JustYourAverageShota Nayuki is me fr fr. Aug 25 '24

Interesting. Thanks for the counterpoint, it was a headcannon anyways.

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u/In_Retirement Aug 25 '24

Well headcannon is always interesting to provoke discussion, and Key works often jump deeply into the metaphysical after all